ttt WWwwW.CambridgeOxford.com Part 2 For questions 13-27, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ‘one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] [W|!]T]# Weather in Antarctica The most extreme weather conditions experienced in Antarctica are associated (0) . lizards. ‘These are simply strong winds with falling snow (13) ....., more commonly, snow that is picked up and pushed along the ground by the wind. Bizzards may last for days at (14) .. time, and in ‘some cases it can be almost impossible for pecple to see. It is not unusual (15) ..... objects only about a metre or (16) ..... away to become unrecognisable. Scientists doing research in the area (17) ..... then confined to theit tents or caravans. We think of blizzards (18) ..... extremely cold, while in fact temperatures in the Antarctic are usually higher than normal (19) ..... a blizzard. Major blizzards of several days in length ocour more frequently in some locations than in others. (20) often cause considerable damage, so that any scientific buildings or equipment constructed in this region must be specially made to give as (22) ..... protection as possible. ‘may be eight or ten such blizzards in any particular place (21) ..... an annual basis. They If the weather is fine, visibility in Antactiva is usually excellent because of the clear alr and the absence of dust and smoke. (23) ..... this means is that people often greatly underestimate the distance of objects and features of the landscape. Also, very large features (24) ..... as mountains may appear to be above the horizon, or even upside (28) ..... These ‘mirages’, (26) ..... are just tricks played by the eyes in certain conditions, have led to explorers in the Antarctic making many errors (27) ..... judgement. 20